JPH08506510A - 縫合材を定着する装置及び方法 - Google Patents
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Abstract
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Claims (1)
- 【特許請求の範囲】 1.縫合材アンカーにして、 第一の円錐形面と、 該円錐形面の開放端を閉じる基部と、 中心軸線と、 前記円錐形面を横断するアンカー穴と、を備えることを特徴とする縫合材アン カー。 2.請求の範囲第1項に記載の縫合材アンカーにして、前記基部が略平坦であ り且つ、前記中心軸線に対して斜めに形成されることを特徴とする縫合材アンカ ー。 3.請求の範囲第2項に記載の縫合材アンカーにして、前記アンカー穴が前記 基部の面に対して平行であることを特徴とする縫合材アンカー。 4.請求の範囲第1項に記載の縫合材アンカーにして、前記第一の円錐形面の 前記開放端と前記基部との間を伸長する円筒状面を更に備えることを特徴とする 縫合材アンカー。 5.請求の範囲第1項に記載の縫合材アンカーにして、前記基部が前記第一の 円錐形面に対して逆にした第二の円錐形面を備えることを特徴とする縫合材アン カー。 6.請求の範囲第1項に記載の縫合材アンカーにして、前記円錐形面を横断し 且つ前記アンカー穴に対し略垂直な補助穴を更に備えることを特徴とする縫合材 アンカー。 7.請求の範囲第1項に記載の縫合材アンカーにして、生体吸収性材料で形成 されることを特徴とする縫合材アンカー。 8.請求の範囲第1項に記載の縫合材アンカーにして、放射線透過性材料で形 成されることを特徴とする縫合材アンカー。 9.請求の範囲第1項に記載の縫合材アンカーにして、骨で形成されることを 特徴とする縫合材アンカー。 10.請求の範囲第9項に記載の縫合材アンカーにして、人骨で形成されること を特徴とする縫合材アンカー。 11.請求の範囲第1項に記載の縫合材アンカーにして、ポリエチレン、ポリメ チルメタクリレート、ポリスルホン、ポリラクティク酸、ポリジオク酸、ポリグ ロティク酸、水酸化リン灰石、三カルシウムリン酸、アルミナ及びジルコニアか ら成る群から選択された材料で形成されることを特徴とする縫合材アンカー。 12.請求の範囲第1項に記載の縫合材アンカーにして、ポリスルホンで形成さ れることを特徴とする縫合材アンカー。 13.請求の範囲第1項に記載の縫合材アンカーにして、前記円錐形面を前記基 部に接続する湾曲領域を更に備えることを特徴とする縫合材アンカー。 14.縫合材を前記生体人骨に固着するため、人骨から成ることを特徴とする、 生体人骨に挿入する縫合材アンカー。 15.請求の範囲第14項に記載の縫合材アンカーにして、前記人骨が、人間の 皮質骨であることを特徴とする縫合材アンカー。 16.生体人骨の略円筒状の穴を通じて縫合材アンカーを挿入し、該縫合材アン カーが、前記生体人骨内に定着されるようにする挿入工具であって、前記縫合材 アンカーが、略剛性であり、該アンカーが前記挿入工具の一端がその内部に配置 される穴を有し、前記縫合材アンカーの挿入中、前記挿入工具が前記穴内に配置 され且つ前記穴に対して平行に維持されたとき、前記縫合材アンカーが前記穴に 嵌まるよう、その方向を再設定しなければならないような前記縫合材アンカーの 形状とし且つ前記穴を方向決めした挿入工具にして、 第一の一端と、第二の一端とを有する細長の主本体と、 前記主本体の前記第一の端部に結合され、前記縫合材アンカーの前記穴に挿入 する挿入端とを備え、該挿入端が、 前記挿入工具が、前記縫合材アンカーを前記穴を通じて挿入する前に、最初の 形状を有し、 前記縫合材アンカーにより、前記挿入端が前記最初の形態から曲がり、前記挿 入工具の前記主本体が前記穴に対して平行に移動する間、前記縫合材アンカーが 前記穴に嵌まり得るようにし、 前記縫合材アンカーを海綿状骨組織内に配置したとき、前記挿入端が前記最初 の形態に略復帰し、これにより、前記生体人骨内に強固に定着されるよう、前記 縫合材アンカーの方向を再設定されるような性質を備えることを特徴とする挿入 工具。 17.請求の範囲第16項に記載の挿入工具にして、前記挿入端が前記スリーブ 内を動く程度を制限する手段を更に備えることを特徴とする挿入工具。 18.請求の範囲第17項に記載の挿入工具にして、前記移動程度を制限する前 記手段が、前記主本体と前記挿入端との間に肉厚の厚い領域を備えることを特徴 とする挿入工具。 19.請求の範囲第17項に記載の挿入工具にして、前記挿入端が、前記主本体 からテーパーが付けられ、また、前記主本体が前記穴よりも幅の広い直径を有す ることを特徴とする挿入工具。 20.請求の範囲第16項に記載の挿入工具にして、前記挿入端が、超弾性的性 質を有する材料で形成されることを特徴とする挿入工具。 21.長手方向軸線を有する略円筒状の骨穴を通じて縫合材を生体人骨に定着す る装置にして、 前記挿入端を最初の形態に戻す特性を有する可撓性の挿入端を有する挿入工具 と、 前記挿入工具の前記挿入端がその内部に位置決めされる穴を有する略剛性な縫 合材アンカーとを備え、 前記縫合材アンカーを海綿状骨組織を通じて挿入する間、前記挿入工具の前記 挿入端が、その最初の形態から曲がり、前記縫合材アンカーを海綿状骨組織内に 位置決めしたとき、その最初の形態に戻るような前記縫合材アンカーの形状とし 且つ前記穴の方向を設定したことを特徴とする装置。 22.請求の範囲第21項に記載の装置にして、前記縫合材アンカーが、円錐形 面と、該円錐形面の前記開放端を閉じる基部と、中心軸線とを備えることを特徴 とする装置。 23.請求の範囲第22項に記載の装置にして、 前記縫合材アンカーの中心軸線に対する前記基部の角度が斜めに形成され、前 記円錐形面が円形の円錐形面であることを特徴とする装置。 24.請求の範囲第23項に記載の装置にして、 前記穴が前記基部に対して平行であり、 縫合材アンカーが、前記基部と前記円錐形面との間の角度が最も鋭角となる箇 所である前記基部に沿った前縁を有し、 前記縫合材アンカーが、前記基部と前記円錐形面との間の角度が最大となる箇 所である前記基部に沿った後縁を備え、 前記挿入工具の前記挿入端が、前記後縁に隣接する箇所で前記穴に入り、 前記挿入工具が前記骨穴の前記長手方向軸線に対して平行に前記骨穴に入り、 前記縫合材アンカーの前記基部が、前記骨穴の前記長手方向軸線に対して平行で あるとき、前記挿入工具の前記挿入端を付勢してその最初の形態から曲げるのに 十分な前記縫合材アンカーの長さとでおるようにしたことを特徴とする装置。 25.請求の範囲第22項に記載の装置にして、前記縫合材アンカーの前記円錐 形面の頂点が截頭されることを特徴とする装置。 26.請求の範囲第21項に記載の装置にして、前記挿入工具が、前記挿入端が 前記穴内に動く程度を制限する手段を更に備えることを特徴とする装置。 27.長手方向軸線を有する略円筒状の骨穴を通じて縫合材を生体人骨に定着す る方法にして、 主本体と、前記挿入端を最初の形態に戻す弾性的性質を有する可撓性の挿入端 と、を備える挿入工具を選択する段階と、 中心軸線と、該中心軸線に対して角度を成す穴とを有する略剛性な縫合材アン カーを選択する段階と、 縫合材を前記縫合材アンカーに固着する段階と、 前記挿入工具の前記挿入端を前記穴を通じて位置決めする段階と、 前記主本体が前記長手方向軸線に対して平行であり、前記縫合材アンカーが、 前記挿入端上で方向決めされたとき、大き過ぎて前記骨穴に嵌まらないような形 態である、面記挿入端のその最初の形態にて前記挿入工具を前記骨穴に向けて進 める段階と、 前記挿入工具及び縫合材アンカーを前記骨穴内に進め、前記挿入工具の前記挿 入端を曲げることにより前記縫合材アンカーの方向を再設定する段階と、 弾性的性質を有する前記挿入端が、その最初の形態に戻る迄、前記挿入工具を 前記骨穴内に進め、これにより、前記縫合材アンカーを前記骨穴内に挿入する前 の形態になるようにその方向を再設定する段階と、を備えることを特徴とする方 法。 28.請求の範囲第27項に記載の方法にして、前記縫合材を前記縫合材アンカ ーに固着する前記段階が、前記挿入端が挿入される前記穴を通じて前記縫合材を 挿入する段階を更に備えることを特徴とする方法。 29.請求の範囲第27項に記載の方法にして、縫合材アンカーが、補助穴を更 に備え、前記縫合材を前記縫合材アンカーに固着する前記段階が、前記縫合材を 前記補助穴を通じて挿入する段階を更に備えることを特徴とする方法。 30.請求の範囲第27項に記載の方法にして、前記縫合材アンカーが前記骨穴 内でその方向を再設定され後、前記縫合材を前記骨穴から引き出し、もって、前 記縫合材アンカーを前記骨穴内に更に固着する段階を更に備えることを特徴とす る方法。 31.請求の範囲第27に記載の方法にして、前記縫合材アンカーが請求の範囲 第1項乃至乃至第13項の何れかの項に記載の縫合材アンカーであることを特徴 とする方法。 32.生体人骨内に挿入し、縫合材の一端を該生体人骨に固着する縫合材アンカ ーを形成する方法にして、 長手方向軸線を有する細長の形状を形成し得るように骨を切る段階と、 前記長手方向軸線に対して第一の角度にて前記骨に穴を穿孔する段階とを備え ることを特徴とする方法。 33.請求の範囲第32項に記載の方法にして、骨を切る前記段階が人間の皮質 骨を切る段階を含むことを特徴とする方法。 34.請求の範囲第32項に記載の方法にして、前記細長の形状が、前記縫合材 アンカーを挿入する間に、前記生体人骨の前記穴に最初に入る略平面状の第一の 端部と、前記縫合材アンカーを挿入する間、前記生体人骨の前記穴に最後に入る 第二の端部とを備え、前記第一の端部の面が前記長手方方向軸線に対して第二の 角度を形成するように前記骨を整形する段階を更に備えることを特徴とする方法 。 35.請求の範囲第34項に記載の方法にして、前記第一の角度の測定値が前記 第二の角度の測定値に略等しいことを特徴とする方法。 36.請求の範囲第32項に記載の方法にして、前記整形段階が、円錐形面と、 該円錐形面の頂点に対向する基部と、中心軸線とを有する略円錐形の固体を形成 するように前記骨を整形する段階を含むことを特徴とする方法。 37.請求の範囲第36項に記載の方法にして、 前記中心軸線が、前記長手方向軸線であり、 前記穿孔段階が、前記穴を前記中心軸線に対して斜めに穿孔する段階を含み、 前記基部を前記穴に対し略平行に切る段階を更に備えることを特徴とする方法。
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